1st January, 2017
One of my must-dos, this. You have to get in quick - it's postal application only and there are only 400 places up for grabs.I love it because it's a fantastic way to see out the old year. A 10.8km fell race through Penistone Country Park in Haworth, W. Yorks which includes a couple of river crossings and a few hundred metres of climbing over what for the mostpart is little better than swamp. You …
20th September, 2014
I ran this marathon for the first time last year and had been looking forward to having another go at it. Both times it's served as a long training run rather than a race but as I went out extremely slowly last year I was confident I'd go faster this time out. Did that happen? Read on and find out! But no, it didn't.You can't beat trail running in this fantastic weather. Sunday was a perfect…
26th July, 2014
The Thunder Run is yet another one of those nuts races that I got talked into entering (probably by one or more of the usual suspects, Sarah, Martin or Mike) without me giving the inevitable consequences a whole lot of thought. On the plus side, everyone loves it and everyone goes back every year. It's also on my list of things I haven't tried and that's a list I'm always looking for a chance …